Fungi as Bioremediators (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9783642430381)

Biological remediation methods have been successfully used to treat polluted soils. While bacteria have produced good results in bioremediation for quite some time now, the use of fungi to decontaminate soils has only recently been established.

This volume of Soil Biology discusses the potentials of filamentous fungi in bioremediation. Fungi suitable for degradation, as well as genetically modified organisms, their biochemistry, enzymology, and practical applications are described. Chapters include topics such as pesticide removal, fungal wood decay processes, remediation of soils contaminated with heavy and radioactive metals, of paper and cardboard industrial wastes, and of petroleum pollutants.

Author: Ebrahim Mohammadi Goltapeh
ISBN-10: 3642430384
ISBN-13: 9783642430381
Publisher: Springer
Language: English
Published: 03/07/2015
Pages: 489
Format: Paperback
Weight: 1.54lbs
Size: 9.21h x 6.14w x 1.01d